109 Quotes by Jason Alexander

Usually, characters that are doing something nefarious have some extra layers to them. The general rule is bad people don't necessarily think they are bad.

Israel is near and dear to my heart

Well, let's put in this way, I grew up in West New York, New Jersey.

It specifically says in the Torah that you can eat shrimp and bacon in a Chinese restaurant.

As George Costanza would say, when they're applauding, stop.

Things that make me laugh range from a wonderful stand-up like Jerry Seinfeld, Louis C.K. and Chris Rock to my son Gabe, who does great improv work. I also look backwards to the great comedic actors like Jackie Gleason, Paul Lynde and Phil Silvers.

I can get motivated seeing a kid at my sons school overcome a learning disability.

The thing about For Better or Worse is the only thing that made me an okay director for that is that I have a sense of humor, and it was supposed to be funny.

I'm always more motivated by the pain of a funny character than by what makes him funny.